Early years

Teething can be a miserable time for infants – and their parents! Here we give the signs to look for and what to do for fast acting relief.

Harriet Coates, who unsurprisingly has become one of PWT's most prolific testers, is two today.

If you live in a city a more compact stroller makes life much easier negotiating busy pavements and manoeuvring around in shops and stores. The Quicksmart Easy Fold Stroller is also excellent for folding into a boot, or using when travelling. Anne Coates reports.

Parenting Without Tears is delighted to announce the arrival of a new member of our team – Thea Campbell.

Toddlers love becoming more independent and a stool to give a bit of height to reach the handbasin is one of the "firsts". Tippitoes have just the thing – a two step stool which is perfect for toddlers.

Here's a photo of Harriet just before her Halloween party we just wanted to share!

The Waterproof Warm-in-One tested out on Harriet Coates is one of a range of warm and waterproof children's and infants' winter wear from Puddlebabes which is sensibly priced and designed with active children in mind, writes Anne Coates.

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Baby's first spa experience in a box makes a great gift for a new arrival – or even an older infant – suggests Anne Coates. Tiddly Pom Organic Baby Spa was created by a parent for parents of infants with sensitive skin.

Taking an infant to the pool is so much easier with Huggies Little Swimmers nappies. Olivia Coates has been using them for some time for Harriet and rates them very highly.

So many new babies suffer from and sometimes it seems to new parents that the drying and discomfort will never end. We've put together a few helpful tips including, to mark National Baby Massage Week, a video sponsored by Colief.

Talking, listening and responding to a baby is vital to give her the stimulation needed for her development. Using books is an excellent way for an adult to achieve this.

Your baby's exposure to a wide range of tastes during weaning shapes their food preferences and predicts their food acceptance in later life, according to TASTE, a new booklet by Organix. See the top tips from the TASTE experts.

Developed by Dr Robert Titzer the Your Baby Can Read! infant reading programme provides parents with an exciting new way to interact with their babies. Parenting Without Tears has teamed up with Your Baby Can (UK) Ltd to offer readers the chance to win the complete deluxe version of the progamme worth £125.

One of the most important things to get right in the early stages of baby swimming lessons is breath holding. Here expert baby swimming teacher Anne Hawley describes her pioneering "breath holding" technique so parents can practise it at home during baby's bath time in preparation for swimming lessons.

Award-winning Totseat is fantastic for holidays and visiting friends and family who don't have a highchair to hand plus it's compact, washable and easy to use, writes Olivia Coates.

With a very cold spell set to last, Olivia Coates was delighted to try out the PurFlo® SleepSac for Harriet who has looked cosy and warm when she is wearing it.

As soon as a baby can sit unaided, you can consider a babywalker. Harriet Coates has had great fun in the Ziggy Rocker Walker from Tippitoes.